Is Ps 169 Sunset Park a good school?

Ps 169 Sunset Park ranks 988 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 169 Sunset Park?

In the 2023-24 school year, 834 students attended Ps 169 Sunset Park.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 169 Sunset Park?

Students at Ps 169 Sunset Park are 60% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 3% White.

Ps 169 Sunset Park

Summary:

Ps 169 Sunset Park is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 934 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in the state.

Academically, Ps 169 Sunset Park has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, with mixed performance on state assessments. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates vary across grade levels, it performs better in Math compared to the district and state. Notably, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have consistently ranked in the top 10% of New York elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 169 Sunset Park performs better than some, such as Ps 1 Bergen (The) and Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School, but lags behind the high-performing Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence. The school's strengths include its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, but it faces challenges in improving its ELA proficiency rates and could benefit from learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

4305 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 853-3224

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
988^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,074

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 834

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.6%

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 169 Sunset Park ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 20^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (59.6%), Hispanic (35.7%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 169 Sunset Park is 10.3, which is the 8^th best among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Ps 169 Sunset Park employs 80.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 169 Sunset Park is $23,074, which is the 9^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 169 Sunset Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 169 Sunset Park 988^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 169 Sunset Park in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 169 Sunset Park

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Rank History for all students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	33.80	1663^rd	2206	24.6%
2007	29.28	1734^th	2219	21.9%
2008	24.80	1830^th	2227	17.8%
2009	27.16	1866^th	2257	17.3%
2010	26.24	1823^rd	2263	19.4%
2011	34.34	1646^th	2286	28.0%
2012	40.27	1551^st	2320	33.1%
2013	48.96	1149^th	2325	50.6%
2014	56.16	997^th	2345	57.5%
2015	57.38	965^th	2352	59.0%
2016	42.39	1384^th	2366	41.5%
2017	41.93	1399^th	2386	41.4%
2018	40.11	1474^th	2395	38.5%
2019	38.60	1462^nd	2413	39.4%
2021	26.92	1678^th	2201	23.8%
2022	62.57	858^th	2434	64.7%
2023	66.68	756^th	2439	69.0%
2024	56.50	988^th	2445	59.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.39	187^th	938	80.1%
2019	59.77	207^th	860	75.9%
2022	81.95	91^st	1027	91.1%
2023	79.13	95^th	1001	90.5%
2024	66.60	189^th	1066	82.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.86	1257^th	1941	35.2%
2019	38.81	998^th	1859	46.3%
2022	57.52	587^th	2031	71.1%
2023	57.59	592^nd	2016	70.6%
2024	45.35	967^th	2110	54.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.63	844^th	2045	58.7%
2019	53.31	787^th	2032	61.3%
2021	33.37	1191^st	1678	29.0%
2022	74.68	361^st	2099	82.8%
2023	78.21	324^th	2041	84.1%
2024	79.18	284^th	2078	86.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.46	173^rd	730	76.3%
2019	67.43	107^th	570	81.2%
2022	65.05	151^st	622	75.7%
2023	90.63	35^th	637	94.5%
2024	72.13	118^th	766	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.63	1520^th	2338	35.0%
2019	34.13	1594^th	2357	32.4%
2021	30.99	1437^th	1955	26.5%
2022	58.90	939^th	2401	60.9%
2023	61.46	855^th	2403	64.4%
2024	52.78	1075^th	2413	55.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.53	1379^th	2340	41.1%
2019	43.42	1309^th	2358	44.5%
2021	42.24	1154^th	1961	41.2%
2022	65.02	766^th	2400	68.1%
2023	70.43	630^th	2400	73.8%
2024	59.20	902^nd	2411	62.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.70	477^th	601	20.6%
2019	28.34	443^rd	548	19.2%
2022	42.89	437^th	671	34.9%
2023	45.97	377^th	605	37.7%
2024	38.54	458^th	662	30.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.57	1171^st	1392	15.9%
2019	17.98	1192^nd	1315	9.4%
2022	38.01	950^th	1503	36.8%
2024	36.82	977^th	1531	36.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 169 Sunset Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.42	1217^th	1408	13.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, June 2, 2017

The school has been very attentive to our family that was in a difficult situation. They were there when we needed them. I am forever grateful for their support. Ms. Kim and her team are very involved in all their families needs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 169 Sunset Park

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	158	35	119	1249	0	n/a	n/a	0	1561
1990	165	36	137	268	0	n/a	n/a	1000	1606
1991	161	40	151	1304	0	n/a	n/a	0	1656
1992	147	52	175	1292	0	n/a	n/a	0	1666
1993	186	51	195	1308	8	n/a	n/a	0	1748
1994	166	45	187	1356	2	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1995	172	53	263	1361	1	n/a	n/a	0	1850
1996	172	53	263	1361	1	n/a	n/a	0	1850
1997	162	45	273	1390	5	n/a	n/a	0	1875
1998	120	29	248	923	6	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1999	127	35	267	987	4	n/a	n/a	0	1420
2000	117	24	284	841	4	n/a	n/a	0	1270
2001	115	17	299	854	4	n/a	n/a	0	1289
2002	96	17	273	757	9	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2003	96	17	273	757	9	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2004	78	16	258	726	9	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2005	80	16	272	695	7	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2006	78	24	280	692	7	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2007	78	16	296	679	5	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2008	64	9	365	687	0	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2009	65	10	440	699	1	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2010	58	13	497	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	1264
2011	71	12	601	666	1	0	0	0	1351
2012	93	14	626	719	1	5	1	0	1459
2013	97	13	707	754	1	2	2	0	1576
2014	78	24	757	777	1	0	2	0	1639
2015	72	23	848	712	0	0	3	0	1658
2016	73	21	866	673	3	0	3	0	1639
2017	67	20	898	605	4	5	6	0	1605
2018	62	16	879	538	5	5	3	0	1508
2019	54	14	871	457	8	4	4	0	1412
2020	42	4	793	417	8	4	6	0	1274
2021	39	3	783	369	6	4	4	0	1208
2022	31	4	650	361	3	2	6	0	1057
2023	22	4	560	337	4	2	5	0	934
2024	23	4	497	298	3	1	8	0	834

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 169 Sunset Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1561	84.9	18.3	n/a
1990	1606	88.9	18.0	n/a
1991	1656	87.3	18.9	n/a
1992	1666	86.5	19.2	n/a
1993	1748	86.2	20.3	n/a
1994	1756	91.0	19.3	n/a
1995	1850	87.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1850	87.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1875	90.0	20.8	45.9
1998	1326	65.0	20.4	93
1999	1420	81.0	17.5	86.8
2000	1270	73.1	17.4	92.4
2001	1289	71.6	18.0	91.9
2002	1152	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1152	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1087	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1070	74.7	14.3	0
2006	1081	76.0	14.2	90.6
2007	1074	78.6	13.7	94.8
2008	1125	80.6	14.0	96.4
2009	1215	85.0	14.3	92.7
2010	1264	86.0	14.6	n/a
2011	1351	89.0	15.1	80.4
2012	1459	86.0	16.9	80.4
2013	1576	84.5	18.6	11.6
2014	1639	93.0	17.6	99.8
2015	1658	98.0	16.9	72.3
2016	1639	105.0	15.6	71.3
2017	1605	104.0	15.4	68.3
2018	1508	118.9	12.6	91.4
2019	1412	109.0	12.9	91
2020	1274	92.0	13.8	91.4
2021	1208	106.2	11.3	93.2
2022	1057	102.6	10.2	89.6
2023	934	93.7	9.9	92.4
2024	834	80.3	10.3	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 169 Sunset Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1561	84.9	18.3	n/a
1990	1606	88.9	18.0	n/a
1991	1656	87.3	18.9	n/a
1992	1666	86.5	19.2	n/a
1993	1748	86.2	20.3	n/a
1994	1756	91.0	19.3	n/a
1995	1850	87.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1850	87.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1875	90.0	20.8	45.9
1998	1326	65.0	20.4	93
1999	1420	81.0	17.5	86.8
2000	1270	73.1	17.4	92.4
2001	1289	71.6	18.0	91.9
2002	1152	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1152	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1087	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1070	74.7	14.3	0
2006	1081	76.0	14.2	90.6
2007	1074	78.6	13.7	94.8
2008	1125	80.6	14.0	96.4
2009	1215	85.0	14.3	92.7
2010	1264	86.0	14.6	n/a
2011	1351	89.0	15.1	80.4
2012	1459	86.0	16.9	80.4
2013	1576	84.5	18.6	11.6
2014	1639	93.0	17.6	99.8
2015	1658	98.0	16.9	72.3
2016	1639	105.0	15.6	71.3
2017	1605	104.0	15.4	68.3
2018	1508	118.9	12.6	91.4
2019	1412	109.0	12.9	91
2020	1274	92.0	13.8	91.4
2021	1208	106.2	11.3	93.2
2022	1057	102.6	10.2	89.6
2023	934	93.7	9.9	92.4
2024	834	80.3	10.3	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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